Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.

49,
kenator Teller a member OF the elections
~ in Texas. 81, $ that he does not think
/ committee viii be called together during
recess of congress.
4. mitch has occurred between the Secretary
1 Mar and the Lieutenant-General owe,
mo Of tie appointments of the regimental
~ fhe Secretary having intimated that
Sheridan exceeded his authority.
81 ,e commissioner of pensions in weekly
4 M m the secretary of the interior states
/ rs III applieatiOns are now before his
40 Tor adjudication. Claims are being
NJ the rate of 5000 week and final adj
frcotlons number about $500.
lbe appropriation of S4774S to indemnify
1 Chinese subjects for losses sustained at
- Snriugs, Wyoming territory. nave
,n pacrd 10 the credit of the department
STATE for payment to the Chinese minister
4 washington as the representative or the
neSr government.
u mong the warrants issued by the Treas
Dsnartment is one one for $3.50, 600 in
ror nj the Board of Managers OF the Ma
knal Home for Disabled ' ounteer soldiers,
ne used in the erection OF n branch home
Il disabled volunteer soldiers, west OF the
tcky Mountains.
81 ibe Postmaster-Ge has issued cir
n 10 members of the railway mail SER
u informing them that according to Gn
a MON rendered by Acknowledgement Gar
hi the Interstate Commerce law VIII not
Il ,uy way affect railway maiI-serVice en-
Il ment in the matter OF free transportation.
#Althuugh many banks are retiring their
xuatiOn as a result of the redemption OF
"a per cents the process OF contraction Is
4 prncseding uniformly through the c0un-
ka N - n1Cf nnTftHnlnTiN
4 Eew York and New England. are de-
4 Sling Az per cents and taking out new
REGULATION.
4Secretary Fairchild has declined to annul
rule made by the supervising inspectors
8,arding the methods of steering vessels on
4 lakes. but has instructed the officials at
Il lake ports to omit strict enforcement OF
. rule until further statistics can be pre-
Lted bv yeSSel-owners as to the number OF
ssels using the old methods.
"a hares w. Irish OF Iowa, who has been
&pouted surveyor general of Nevada, was
Bponted to that office last autumn, vice
6uung removed. His name was sent to the
Waite with other recess nominations last
Acember On the 26th OF January the Senate
pctei him. HIS recess appointment eX-
red with the adjournment OF congress, and
is now reIppOmted.
IA statement issued by the treasury depart
INT shows the number of distileries IN
yzerali0n through the country is 634, against
"a YEAR ago. The number of gallons
Anutacturod daily is 30l,f36 against 332,-
one year ago. The number of distiller-
y N ONO is p, making g, 62S gallons daily;
Il Kentucky, lt6, making 1888 4 gallons
j ~; in Illinois II, making 1881 gallons
Numerous complaints have recently been
3ceiyed at the state department from con-
ir officers of the insuflicIency of
pr salaries. Most of the complaining
BitIals are COnSHlS. although the list in
dies few second ltss ministers. Several
II ye notified the department that they are
&epaling 10 send their families home be-
- use Oi their Inability IL mect current
Expenses, and others state that they viii be
&npal.ed 10 resign their posts. No formal
y gnatlOns have, however, yet been re-
! we'd.
r. tlr as the returns are in, there are only
8cnty-twO gentlemen who have asked the
Resident TO appoint them to "A vacancy on the
5prtme bench Of the District Of Columbia.
pat Is, there are only TWENTY-FIVE non resi-
hts OF the district Several District men
I've expressed a willingness to 20 ON the
&nch. Among the iweltY-tWO are j. X.
<polttle, Jr., OF Chicago; j. ~ Keltty a
&telied candidate for congress IN one OF the
&wa districts last fall, and &. A Rcknell,
Il Indiana.
N W. Darlington whose appointment as
n ii register by the president is announced,
j man OF medium height, dark hair, full
= nd and whiskerS, and is about IS years Of
"a He is fairly known through his section
IoOuntry, and has been engaged in the
4rcant,e business. Judge Osborne, whom
i succeeds, was SerYiceable supporter of
nator SAWYER, and is widely known among
a iScJnSu politicians. lie is credited with
a auth r,Aip of the S0-called Guenther
fter which caused q sensation as an appeal
"A foreign nationality predjudice in Anieri-
d elect uns. Charges against him were
Elde year ago.
&Ihe Lighthouse Board has completed ar
&ngemujs for increasing and improving the
Illumination OF the BarthOldi Statue Of
$berp ON Bedloe's island. strong lens
4 be placed in the torch and five addition
electric lights will be placed around the
p, ihEug thirteen OF such lights in all,
u q number of lncandeScent lights will be
aced IN the interior of the statue. The
Sht 10 be placed in the torch will be one OF
p most powerful liked lights in the world.
Is Intended more Tor the purpose of en-
Fnclng the grandeur of the statue than us
A1u 10 navigation, as light of much less
4"tt tlan the one selected would answer
uaily well Tor the latter purpose.
Lewis Ii. Stanton, OF Morris, Mimi, son
d tle late Edwin NJ. Stanton, with the con.
pfrsnce of the surviving members Of the
tlIy, mas secured the seryic ! of George
uorham, OF this city, formerly secretary
lne senate, to write a biography of the
etV war minister. All the private papers
Ine late secretary have been placed in Mr..
3T1alu's hands 10 aid him IN the wolR,
nj stanton is obtaining from all avail
sources. letters written by his father
interesting information concerning him,
4 ttGg..sary Stanton left a great deal OF I'M
S bis history OF interest and importance
nJl VIII. 90 gwen tile world in this bio
kaPny. Mr.. Gorham hopes to complete it
4 ABOUT Two ears
NAMING THE GARNET BABY.
1 Secretary and Mrs. Whitney have ahopt
guea upon al the details for the christen-
ol the Cabinet baby. She shall be called
a, oA11ulN' thequaint name her ancestresses
4 ~ HV'he, and although Mrs. Whitney is an
4 ,ttrt OF Mrs. Dolly Madison she trusts
a. N'lS hI!e Dorothy NAV wear the name
tHou' aboreyiation. The sacrament of
4 P,'t'' WI! be administered in st. Johns
/ y ', ,s, Ny DF' Leonard. Easter Monday i'm
r., 80 noon; The GOdmothers have not
P a., uSgT,lle4 upon, but ii is likely that
. , ,gu :. Cleveland viii stand sponsor for
i ~. Chlld born to the Administration.
'c ~, ~. w. pc q ten at the Secretary's house
WI me Church suryiee
NEW STAMPS.
nv iostoince department officials are hsy-
Nh paieI series oil new designs Of EN-
% Ior ein bDsSed envelopes Of the
4, H. any cent denomination. The head
I ,r,,' no. has been selected for the l-cent
W" ana the heads OF WASHINGTON